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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Like the Deputy does with her questions.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, absolutely.

Presentation of Estimates: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That, notwithstanding Standing Order 215 of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business or the Resolution of the Dáil of 14th December, 2022, the following Further Revised Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2023, be presented to the Dáil on 22nd February, 2023, being a date later than that prescribed for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2014 Freedom of Information Act expanded the scope of FOI to cover nearly 500 state entities directly. Generally FOI, applies by default to public bodies, that is those which were created by the state or have significant state involvement in their governance structures. Where a body is subject to FOI in its own right, this brings with it significant additional obligations beyond just...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Sign Language (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department is committed to providing accessible communications to all members of society. As such, the communications team in my Department are including the Irish Sign Language Act 2017in their communications planning. My Department is currently undertaking a stakeholder mapping exercise and will be engaging with internal and external stakeholders to support the drafting of a new...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In 2021, my predecessor, Minister McGrath, informed Government of his intention to commission an independent review of the distribution of National Lottery related funding to Good Causes. After a competitive process, Indecon Consultants were appointed to carry out the review. The essential purpose of the review is to reinforce the sustainability of the National Lottery as a source of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy for my Department, the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) which is part of my Department, and the bodies under its aegis for the periods specified is set out in the tables below. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) have advised the Department that due to the nature of its role, gathering the information required by the Deputy will be a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently 12 staff working in communications roles in my Department: 1 Principal Officer; 1 Press and Information Officer; 3 Assistant Principals; 2 Higher Executive Officers; 1 Administrative Officer; 3 Executive Officers; 1 Clerical Officer. The salary costs of staff in communications roles in my Department in 2022 was €613,895. The costs...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department previously provided grant funding to Benefacts between the period 2015-2022. The project was funded as a pathfinder initiative in the area of data analytics on the non-profit sector. Benefacts was initially co-funded with philanthropy, however, in recent years the Department had been providing the majority of funding to the entity. In 2019, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s armed forces, Ireland has welcomed over 68,000 Ukrainian people who have fled the war in their country. The Government has provided key humanitarian supports for people arriving in Ireland from Ukraine. These supports have ranged from the provision of accommodation, social protection supports, education and supports for community response. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that no discrimination cases were taken and won against my Department over the past ten years.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (22 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. Since 6 April 1995, all newly-appointed public servants became fully insured under the Social Insurance System. They pay Class A PRSI, which would entitle them to Social Insurance Benefits such as, maternity benefit, illness benefit,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (22 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Year Bodies of the nature specified in the question Number of appointments of the nature specified in the question 2022 Data Governance Board 1 2021 National Shared Services Office Advisory Board 1 2021 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Reform (22 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that there is currently one senior staff member in my Department on the board of a body that meets the criteria set out in the question. For the information of the Deputy, this person is on the board of a charity. With the exception of the Office of Public Works (OPW), there are currently no senior staff members in the bodies under the aegis of my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy for my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement, is set out in the tables below. Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform - Grade* Number Percentage 2022 Above Principal Officer 2 0.4% ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The tables below outline the studies, reviews and research being conducted at present by my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement. Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Purpose of review / research / study Expected completion date Report on alignment of Current Budgetary Expenditure with Policy...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2023: Motion (28 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2023, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 20th February, 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 242 together. The matter referred to by the Deputies relates to the civil service status of staff serving in An Garda Síochána in the context of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill being advanced by the Minister for Justice. Officials in the Department of Justice are engaging with my officials on the issues in question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 241 together. I will answer PQs 9628 and 10371 together, as they refer to the same matter. As the terms and conditions applying to any given cohort of civil or public servants can vary for a number of reasons, the impact of changes to the classification of civil servants to public servants are assessed on a case by case basis. Typically, such...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (28 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer to the Deputy’s question regarding the delays experienced by retired members of Technological Universities in receiving pension increases under the Building Momentum Agreement. The National Shared Services Office (NSSO) operate the pension payroll on behalf of the Technological Universities. The NSSO is working closely with the various institutions to process these pension...